Ice delivery bag



April 3 R. J. HANCOCK ET AL 1,904,729

I GE DELIVERY BAG Filed Dec. 22, 1928 n 1r rlllllfllllllflilillllfifll ll ill Zlwuwntou Patented Apr. 18, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RALPH JAMES HANCOCK, OF MARIETTA, AND JOHN LEEK LOGAN GARRISON, OF 'ATLANTA, GEORGIA; SAID GARRISON ASSIGNOR TO FULTON BAG- & COTTON MILLS,

OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA A CORPORATION OF GEORGIA, AND SAID HANCOCK AS-.

SIGNOR 'ro son'rnnnn ICE SUPPLY comrarw, or MARIETTA, GEORGIA, A conrom- TION or enonem ICE DELIVERY BAG Application filed Iiecember 22, 1928. Serial No. 327,964.

The principal object of this invention is the provision of a waterproof bag-likecontainer whereby a block of ice may be expeditiously carried by means of a novel shouldr strap arrangement serving as a double freinforcement and adapted to relieve strain on the bag proper when being transported, irrespective of the size of the block of ice contained therein.

A further important object of this invention is the provision of an ice delivery bag constructed from waterproof material and having waterproof tape inserted and secured at the seams by double rows of stitch- 1n Another important object of this invention is the provision of an ice bag constructed from waterproof material having a double bottom which not only tends to maintain the bag in its original shape but further insures against any possible leakage, one side of said bag constituting a flap adapted to extend upwardly and over the contents thereof to prevent extraneous contact with the contents during handling, said flap further adapted to be extended and on which may be placed portions of ice during the course of transfering the contents from the bag to a refrigerator and constructed to prevent leakage of water therefrom during such operation.

With these and other objects in view, which will become apparent as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several figures, of which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the container and contents with shoulder straps in operative position;

Fig. 2 is a similar view with the flap extended preparatory to removal of the contents; and

Fig. 3 is a cross section through said container and flap.

The types of ice delivery bags or pads employed by ice deliverymen, with which we are familiar, have proven unsatisfactory for the reason that the/deliveryman could not transport the ice without coming in contact therewith or discomfort to himself, leaving a trail of dripping water throughout the distance of his transportation of the ice and either leaving a pool of Water on the floor or else requiring an additional container during course of depositing the ice in the usual ice box or refrigerator; and it was to overcome such deficiencies that we provided an ice delivery bag having shoulder straps secured to the sides and extending beneath the bottom not only affording a reinforcement but providing an expeditious means of carrying a. block of ice, said bag being entirely waterproof, thereby preventing any dripping of water either while the bag is being carried or when deposited with ice therein, preventing any contact with the ice deliveryman by -the provision of a flap extending upwardly and completely across the container over the contents and formed around its edges with an upstanding ridge or flange, thereby preventing the escape of water therefrom when extended in a substantially horizontal plane from the container, on which is adapted to be placed portions of ice when requirements necessitate, and without any water escapin therefrom to mar the floor, that we design the ice delivery bag forming the subject matter of this invention.

In the illustrated embodiment characterizing this invention there isshown a container A constructed from a suitable waterproof material, the side 5, bottom 6, opposite side 7 and flap 8 formed from a one-piece blank, each of the sides 9 being formed from a separate piece of material of lesser height than the side 5, the end edges of the sides 9 are placed in overlapping edged relation with the edges of sides 5 and 7, and the lower edge of sides 9 are similarly positioned with respect to bottom 6, all of said edges being folded upwardly and inwardly upon themselves a strip of waterproof tape 10 being interposed between the side and bottom overlapping folded edges then being united by a double row of stitching 11, thereby forming the main body of the waterproof container A, and forming an outwardly projecting reinforced hem-like edge 12, which not only effects a waterproof jointure but tends to further strengthen and maintain the normal sha eof the container.

uperimposed on the bottom 6 is an auxiliary bottom portion 13, the side edges being interposed beneath the waterproof tape 10 and between the folded edges forming the edge 12 before the edges are united by the stitching 11. The end edges 14 of bottom 13 extend unwardly along the sides 5 and 7 and are secured thereto by a row of stitching 15 with a strip of Waterproof taping 10 interposed beneath said edges to produce a waterproof seam. The edges 12 at each upper corner of the sides 9 are provided with rivets 16 to further strengthen the jointure and prevent tearing of the container at such points.

A length of webbing 17 is adapted to extend along opposite sides of the outer surface of side 5 forming the loop or shoulder strap 18 and similarly beneath the bottom 6 and to the outer surface of side 7 by a row of stitching 20 along each side of the web 17 and further cross-stitched at the upper edges of the sides 5 and 7, respectively, as at 21, at

, which points the webbing is further secured by rivets 22.

The flap 8 has its edges folded inwardly to form in effect a continuation of the edge 12 and with a rope or other suitable element 23 inserted therein and secured by stitching 24 forming a bead 25 bordering the free edges of said flap to prevent water from running thereof when ice is placed thereon, as and for a purpose hereinafter more fully explained.

From the above description it. is apparent that we have designed a waterproof ice delivery bag of novel construction adapted to a variety of uses and having means for expeditiously carrying the bag when containing ice, eliminating the dripping of water during the manual transportation of the ice, which is so reprehensible under the present practice of ice delivery, and providing a flap which not only prevents contact of the ice with the person carrying the container but is adapted to have ice placed thereon in the course of supporting one or more pieces carried within the container or as a means of holding similar pieces of ice temporarily removed from an ice box in the process of transferring the ice from the container to said box, without permitting consequent (lrippa'ge to escape from said flap with the aforementioned undesirable results, and at the same time permitting such water as may be convary, we desire'to emphasize that various,

minor changes in details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts, may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims without departing from or sacrificing any of the princi les of this invention.

Having thus described our invention, what we desire protected by Letters Patent is as set forth in the following claims:

1. A waterproof ice container com rising a bottom, and two sides of equal heig t, the

- remaining sides being of greater height than the first mentioned sides, one of said higher sides terminating in an extension flap of uniform width and having an upstanding ridge on its inner surface surrounding its outer edge, said flap when disposed upon a support constituting an auxiliary tray for temporary usage and a strap forming supporting loops above said container on opposite sides and extending beneath and secured to said bot-' tom, whereby when the container is being carried, the extension flap is adapted to extend over the contents and when the container is in supported position,the extended flap constitutes an auxiliary tray and is adapted for returning its contents to the container upon elevation thereof, the said strap constituting a reinforcing and supporting means.

2. A waterproof container comprising a rectangular blank, adapted to be folded upwardly at points spaced from each other in-- rope secured to the inner surface of the flap bordering its outer edge forming an auxiliary tray which, when disposed upon a support, is adapted for temporary usage and when elevated is adapted to discharge the contents thereof into the container, a strap extending under the container to constitute a reinforcement therefor and extending above one side and folded upon itself to form a large shoulder loop and folded upon itself at the opposite side to form a smaller arm loop, whereb said flap is adapted to constitue a cover, auxif iary tray and drainage medium for returning 

